Lessons of 2017 for Modern Numismatics

Peace dollars don't tone well. Tidy House Morgan dollars tone in spectacular colors. When you see a Peace dollar in an old Tidy House holder, be wary.

A dollar so rare it doesn’t exist

Lukasz Rosanowski's 'Grand Catalog' covers 9,000 circulation, commemorative/collector and bullion coins in 357 pages and has 14,000 color illustrations.

Before the 1962 Treasury release, Unc. 1903-O dollars cost more than any other Morgan. Prices fell off a cliff, as an estimated 200,000+ now are in the market.

An original toned Littleton set (make sure it's really original) can be found at a bargain online, professionally graded, and resold individually at a profit.